I know that there are better scopes available but some of us just can't afford them. I have a 35 year old tasco 3-9x32mm scope that I can see clearly with at the end of legal shooting hours, at ranges that I'm able to accurately hit my target. Although it would be nice to have an expensive scope, there are good quality scopes in your price range. The Bushnell Elite 3200 is a great scope, I have one in 2-7x32mm on my 30-30. Another scope that you might want to look at is Mueller. The optical quality of it are even better than on the Bushnell. I have their 4.5-14X40AO scope on a Marlin 917v in .17HMR. The adjustable objective lens is marked in yardage and it's very accurate at estimating distance to the target. People on a budget seriously need to look at Mueller. I paid $115 for mine and it's as clear as scopes over double the price.

http://www.muelleroptics.com/products/MAPV451440